Distributor



22, 1932. G.. s MESSWGEQ 1,850,937

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G60/ge SMesS/nger a hanne/15s Patented Mar. 22, 1932 j i y l l A`UNIVFEI)fSTe'!IES@ v Original application filed November 28, 1927, Serial No. 236,326. Divided and 'thisv application led 4 -f-'t rtl' 'i -.M'wi 'Vi' if* January 30,1' SeralNo' .336325K v il, l l f;rl`lx,.,.g:.` y

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4Zz'le"directly to the fanj`dishargepassagesthus ormed-"are lsirnlartothe t- Y, mme at--vbefsffwm-@nifermier-passages@ande was@ s mais The equality of division orV distributionrof the dust laden stream and the uniformity of suspension thereof is improved by curving all of the ends of the partition members14, and 17 which are positioned eccentrically of the longitudinal axis of the casing) toward the center of the major dust stream. As set forth above the inertia or momentum of the dust particles tends to propel them in the same direction in which the main stream enters the distributor. Thus if no special promodified. In

vision were made topreventl it the greater part of the dustV content of the central major stream B would pass into the distributors lying adjacent the partition 16 and only a lesser portion of the same would pass into the distributors betwe-en the partitions 17 and 14. However, bv curving the partitions 14 as shown an eddy is formed adjacent that side of each of them facing the passage B which causes a turbulence in the stream which overcomes the effect of inertia upon the dust particles. To cause further turbulence and prevent any tendency toward non-uniformity of suspension in the lseveral `subdivided streams which might cause deposits of the suspended matter against the walls of the sub-passages, particularly if thesuspension comprises a `sticky powder such as is frequently employed in plant dusters, I also curve inwardly kthe partitions 15 and 17, as shown. f .Y

The outlets 12 may be provided with any means for connecting thereto the distributing tubes or nozzles 18. Inthe form shown in the drawings these tubes `18 are merely clamped between the two half sections of the casing 10 bv tightening the clamping means 13 by `which the twov half sections are held together. Obviouslyany 'other convenient form of connection might be used in different embodiments ofl this invention although the form illustrated is advantageous for its simplicityand cheapnes's of construction.

It is to be understood that for installations .for feeding more or less than eighttubes, lthe arrangement of dividers will be accordingly practice, retaining always the fundamental concepts of this `invention in mind, the distributors are designed and worked out along technical lines, and are perfected under actual operating conditions.

The uniform distribution of the dust laden stream from a fan or blower, insures the uniform application of one or more streams upon and around each plant, thus to provide uniat the small form dust clouds completely enveloping the plants.

I accordingly wish to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims, construed as broadly asV is warranted by the prior art.

I Claim as new and ters Patent:

' 1. A distributor for dusting apparatus including afan shapedcasing having an inlet end and eight outlets at the peripheral edge thereof, said casing bein formed of two half sections held together, a pair oflong partitions extending from the peripheral'edge of the fan shaped casing and toward the inlet end thereof, said partitions serving to divide the entering dust stream into one central Y and two lateral major streams, the central majorstream beingdif rectly opposite the inlet of the casing to receive therefrom approximately one half of the entering stream, and the lateral major streams being positioned one on either side of the central major stream, to each` receiveapproximately ,one-fourth ofv the entering stream, a partition dividing the central major stream into two equal sub-streams, partitions positioned for equally distributing each of said sub-streamsbetween two ofthe outlets, and partitions positioned for equally dis# t'ributing each of said lateral major streams between two of said outlets the inlet edges of the lastmentioned group of partitions be- -ing spaced from the inlet edges of the'first mentioned long partitions to provide turbulence chambers inwardly ofthe inlet edges of said long partitions. y ,l Y

2.. A distributorfor dusting apparatus irlcluding a fan shaped casing having an inlet at the small end and eight'outlets at the perpheral edge thereof, means within the casing for distributing the entering stream into three major streams said means being so arranged that one of said major streams receives approximately one-half of the entering stream while each of the other of said major streams receives approximately one-quarter of said entering stream, means in said casing spaced substantially inwardly from the inlets of said first mentioned means for dividing said greater major stream into two equal substreams and further means spaced substantially inwardly from the inlets of said firstmentioned means for'equally feeding two outlets from each of said sub-streams and smaller major streams. f

3. A distributor for powder dusting machines and the like, comprising a fan shaped casing havingan inlet at its smallerl end,` a partition (as 16) in alignment with said i11- let, a curved partition three'partitions serving 'to divide the Stream .entering through said inlet intofourfstreams desire to protect by Let-v l (as 14) ,disposedI at veither side oflsaid first named partition, said ing each -of saidfour streams, thel inlet edges of the last mentioned group of partitions vbeing spaced from the inlet edges of the r'st' mentioned long partitions to ,provide turbu- I' f lence chambers inwardly of thelfinlet edges'- f of said long partitions. v

4. Ina distributor Jfor dusting apparatus, a fan-shaped `casing"hailing'a stream inletl at its apex side and a plurality of outlets at l its peripheralside, a plurality 'of partitions extending from the peripheral side, between outlets, nearly to the' inletpre'senting intakes f todivide the stream into branch streams, the

partitions as they extend from theperipheral side toward the inlet beinggathered together Y toward the center axis ofthe inlet so aswtopresent progressively smaller; intakes from y the sides of said casing toward said axis to *i compensate for inertia Yoi lthe dustv particles 29 by which they seek to travel straight forward from the lnlet into the Inorecentral intakes. 5. Thearrangenient described? in'clairn 4,

the casing being parted ina plane which inijl chicles the center of the inlet and the centers v of the outlets. Y

Y Inftestimony whereof I have signed name to this specication.

GEORGE s. MES-SINGER.' 1 3o 'f l y i 

